Since Mount Shinmoedake began erupting on June 22, experts are continuing to closely monitor the southern Kyushu volcano in ...

Over the past half century, Japan has been hit by many volcanic eruptions, but scientifically those were only considered to ...

An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long. Mount Shinmoedake in southern Japan erupted ...

A volcano in southern Japan erupted for the first time in 250 years on Thursday, spewing steam and ash hundreds of metres into the air, as authorities warned locals not to approach the mountain.

New volcanic activity Wednesday forced Japanese police to suspend search operations a day after an eruption near a popular ski resort that killed a soldier and injured several other people. A group of ...

Japan's most active volcano erupted on Saturday afternoon, sending an ash plume 3.4km into the sky, grounding flights and blanketing the surrounding city of Kagoshima in debris. It was Sakurajima's ...

A powerful eruption at Sakurajima volcano on April 11, 2026, has triggered widespread disruption across southern Japan. The eruption from the Minamidake crater sent ash plumes soaring up to 3,400 ...

About 7,300 years ago, Kikai produced the Kikai-Akahoya eruption, a giant event that released an estimated 133 to 183 cubic ...